"My last show was a lot about mental health, being on antidepressants... I had routines that if I didn't have the ability to joke about would just be a bad anxiety in my life" @ericrushton96.bsky.social just finished an international comedy tour but still feels as nervous as ever. ✍️ @seanmorl.com

"Whoever the figure that gets hoisted to the top of the heap, their individual plans and desires will always be wrapped in a death shroud of institutional rot. To some degree, it doesn't matter what Andy's schemes entail – they still need to manoeuvre through a madcap panorama of haunted corridors."

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is not predicted to make a profit until around 2035, according to its business case. By then, South Yorkshire will have long blown its own carbon budgets. ✍️ Chris Broome #Sheffield #Doncaster #DoncasterSheffieldAirport #ClimateEemergency #DSA

The mad king has gone to ground and Andy Burnham's being low-speed railed in as prince regent to oversee the mouldering kingdom. We were so close to letting the Labour Party dissolve in its own acid. The people of Makerfield have a lot to answer for. ✍️ @seanmorl.com

Over the past few months, a series of documents either released by the Mayor’s office or submitted to the government has appeared to show the project will be commercially unviable on the terms previously set by the Mayor – but as yet he shows no sign of changing course. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

Our brilliant distribution team have been getting the message out about the survey asking what *you* want to see from Sheffield's bid to become UK City of Culture 2029. Have your say 👉 haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/cityofcultur...

The final piece of a Sheff esoteric guide…

Sheffield's Dave Lee has spent more than four decades practising chaos magic. But unlike the popular image of magicians disappearing into candlelit rooms and speaking in riddles, his route into the occult began somewhere else entirely. ✍️ @waynehoyle.bsky.social #Sheffield #ChaosMagic

Brilliant to see that councils are questioning the value of outdoor advertising given the impact on their residents & local communities & are looking for alternatives to reclaim public spaces - we hope that more councils will follow the example of #Sheffield Council #OurSpaceNotAdSpace

Not only do women deserve to have their voices heard, they deserve to have their voices amplified in the design of a more caring city – a city that recognises the barriers they face to healthy living in their homes and neighbourhoods. ✍️ Shreejana Khadka #Sheffield

I love this story... it would be wonderful if it actually did lead to #Sheffield being an advert free city... We always appreciate the lack of advertising in european railway stations...

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"A path to a sustainable planet demands that we reduce frivolous consumption... that is why some campaigners see Sheffield's gambling announcement not as an isolated decision but as part of something larger: a slow reimagining of public space" ✍️ Nabeela Mowlana #Sheffield @adfreecities.bsky.social

"I usually start by drawing – sometimes from memory, sometimes from touch or drawing around the actual shape" We spoke to Blind artist Debs, whose riotously colourful work was recently celebrated as part of a fantastic exhibition at @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social, #Sheffield. ✍️ Ben Jackson

Over the past few months, a series of documents either released by the Mayor’s office or submitted to the government has appeared to show the project will be commercially unviable on the terms previously set by the Mayor – but as yet he shows no sign of changing course. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

Blending driving synth hooks with heartfelt longing, the Sheffield duo’s debut delivers a textured, dreamy soundscape. 'Kung Fu' by The Kaleidoscopes. ✍️ Liam Barker

"Mother nature is the starkest contrast you could have to brutalism... I thought 'that's where Gaia would fit so well'." We spoke to Sarah Eberle about her Chelsea Flower Show-winning garden 'On the Edge' and its imminent move to Park Hill, #Sheffield. ✍️ Steve Hunting

Salmon are back in the River Don. Bitterns are breeding in the Dearne Valley. We're proud to support the nature recovery happening across South Yorkshire. Have your say on what's next – survey closes Friday 31 July. southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS

We're proud to support the South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy - an ambitious plan to restore and protect nature across our region. 🌿 Share your views and help shape the future of nature in South Yorkshire by 31 July: loom.ly/1i1qe0c #SouthYorkshireLNRS

🌱 "The city far surpassed Greater Manchester’s 2,834 records, as well as Nottingham City Region’s 3,103, meaning it played a pivotal role in forming part of a global initiative" ✍️ Liam Barker

✨ For all the visibility of witchcraft on social media, Airy Fairy’s role is less about spells and more about something simpler – giving people permission to talk. ✍️ Wayne Hoyle

🍻 A #Sheffield institution with a national presence, @abbeydalebeers.bsky.social recently celebrated its 30th birthday and at the same time opened its first taproom, Abbeydale Beerworks. ✍️ Ros Ayres

South Yorkshire's nature needs your voice. 🌿 We're supporting the Local Nature Recovery Strategy – have your say on the plan to restore nature across our region. Closes Friday 31 July. southyorkshirenaturerecovery.co.uk #SouthYorkshireLNRS #HaveYourSay #NatureRecovery #SouthYorkshire #Sheffield

Over two decades of work in Sheffield and beyond, we’ve picked up a fair amount of experience in a diverse range of fields. Alongside our day-to-day work, we’re sometimes in a position to provide paid advice on areas we’ve developed expertise in. Find out more on what we can offer ⤵️

The UK’s leading documentary film festival, @sheffdocfest.bsky.social, once again took over Sheffield last week. Here's two from the programme we found especially interesting – Derek vs Derek and One in a Million – plus the best of the rest. ✍️ Phill James and Syed Zain #DocFest #Sheffield

South Yorkshire has some of the unhealthiest rented homes in England, and they're also among the most expensive to heat. Everyone deserves a home that's warm, safe and dry, regardless of how much they earn. ✍️ Harry Birkett and Jack Auty #PowerfulSouthYorkshire #Doncaster #Sheffield

We're working with the brilliant team at Culture Sheffield to make our City of Culture 2029 bid as strong as it can be. Do you work in arts and culture in #Sheffield? We want to hear from you! Find out the many ways you can get involved and have your say on what goes into the bid below ⤵️

For the first gig of the summer we were spoiled for choice with a double bill of explorative, forward-thinking music provided by brand-new London-based quartet Bishop/Hafner and longstanding local duo Jez Matthews (@jazzteabeer.bsky.social) and Will Shaw. ✍️ Ebony Nembhard

Here at Opus, we recently spent a fair whack of money and a not inconsiderable amount of staff time to migrate our website from one provider to another, with an end result that (hopefully) appears indistinguishable. Why? 🤔 Find out on the Opus Blog ⬇️ ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social

A few photos from last night's premiere of 'How to Get Filthy Rich', the new series from @garyseconomics.bsky.social, who was then interviewed by the excellent @krishgm.bsky.social. In partnership with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social. (📸: ADVA Photography)

Later this month, we'll be launching a new series of articles on river stewardship and nature connection in collaboration with academics at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social. To illustrate the series, we'd like you to send us your historical photos of the River Don 📸📣 #Sheffield #RiverDon

So happy about this! A campaign I've long supported, and a venue/community I've long supported, coming together with this for a Sheffield venue is just..! 👨‍🍳😘

This Sunday! ⏰ The new series from @garyseconomics.bsky.social is "a provocative take on wealth, inequality and who the economy actually works for, shaped by someone who knows the trading floor from the inside". A world premiere in #Sheffield, in collaboration with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social. Tix ⤵️

A citizen investor campaign by @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social to buy the building that houses Sheffield-based queer and community arts venue Gut Level has been successful, securing their presence in the city for the long term. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social #OwnOurVenues #Sheffield #GutLevel

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Kinder Scout has been designated one of 19 ‘holy mountains’ around the world... this is the sort of thing #Sheffield seems unusually good at producing: part archaeology lecture, part pub conversation, part cosmic prank. ✍️ @waynehoyle.bsky.social

This Sunday, we're teaming up with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to premiere @garyseconomics.bsky.social' new series 'How to Get Filthy Rich' in #Sheffield It's a provocative take on wealth, inequality and who the economy actually works for, shaped by someone who knows the trading floor from the inside

With the baton passed to Sidney& Matilda, any doubts this year’s Float Along Festival in #Sheffield will offer anything less than the very best in one-day indie programming can be dispelled with immediate effect. ✍️ Steve Hunting

We're so excited to see the econiche designs Andrew of #StonefaceCreative comes up with for the Sheaf, as part of our Connecting Limbs project. Great interview by ‪@nowthenmag.bsky.social‬

Really chuffed & flattered that @sammgreg.bsky.social & @nowthenmag.bsky.social spent the time to chat in Sheffield about the incredible work local artist Johnsey is doing in a three-floor building the charity I run, Hypha, awarded him. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/hyp...

"There's no shortage of empty shops on high streets" @hyphastudios.bsky.social' flagship project in the north has seen them take over an old Wilkos in #Hillsborough, turning it into a gallery & studio complex over three spacious floors. ✍️ @sammgreg.bsky.social #Sheffield @willjennings.bsky.social

Gary Stevenson got rich by reading the markets better than anyone. Now he's using that same sharp eye to take the whole system apart We're teaming up with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to host the premiere of a brand-new series by @garyseconomics.bsky.social Tickets ➡️ sheffdocfest.com/film/how-get...

There’s a deliberate simplicity to their music, but it’s never flat: instead, it carries a warm, homespun energy that feels both personal and gently eccentric. Chinese American Bear at Yellow Arch Studios, #Sheffield. ✍️ Daniel Atherton

What creates resilience? What conditions enable places to flourish over time? On the Opus Blog, Terry Murphy of the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network explains what mycelial networks might teach us about the hidden relational infrastructure that sits beneath visible social and economic life 🍄

💡 A reminder: the Generative Journalism Alliance are hosting a three-session workshop starting on Thursday that will ground you in the basics of #GenerativeJournalism. Generative journalism is the act of publishing media that directly represents people’s experiences and intentions. Details ⤵️

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Hidden Track is a monthly series dedicated to promoting and showcasing contemporary classical music in Sheffield. They're celebrating their first birthday on Monday 1 June at The Beaten Track on Campo Lane with an evening of live performances 🎶 Deets ⤵️

Jennifer's aunt and uncle ran the Irish sessions at Fagan’s. Irish music weaves its way into the band’s sound, who acknowledge the way this as well as Cornish folk music has influenced their songwriting. Girl In The Year Above at Sidney & Matilda, #Sheffield. ✍️ Hamish Yewdall

"Neither of my parents are from Sheffield, so it was down to me to discover bassline" We sat down with rising DJ and producer Warpfit to chat about his journey from Heeley to becoming one of the most exciting selectors in the country. ✍️ Arko Dutta #Sheffield #Bassline #BassMusic

Next month, we're partnering with @sheffdocfest.bsky.social to bring renegade economist and inequality expert @garyseconomics.bsky.social to Sheffield. Gary got rich by reading the markets better than anyone. Now he's using that same sharp eye to take the whole system apart ⤵️ #Sheffield #DocFest